YouTube
<youtube> embeds a video player, sized responsively at 16:9.
<youtube>v5E8S6wFNOI</youtube>The content can be:
| Form | Example |
|---|---|
| Video ID | <youtube>v5E8S6wFNOI</youtube> |
| ID with a start time | <youtube>v5E8S6wFNOI|4m43s</youtube> |
| Watch URL | <youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5E8S6wFNOI&t=283s</youtube> |
| Short URL | <youtube>https://youtu.be/v5E8S6wFNOI?t=283</youtube> |
| Embed URL | <youtube>https://www.youtube.com/embed/v5E8S6wFNOI</youtube> |
A t=/start= parameter in a pasted URL is honored.
Start times
After the pipe (or in the URL), a start time is written as:
- plain seconds —
283or283s - clock units —
1m30s,4m43s,1h2m3s
1:30-style colon times are not recognized (the video still embeds,
starting from the beginning).
Notes
- The tag takes no attributes — sizing is automatic (full text width,
16:9). Write
<youtube>…</youtube>with nothing in the opening tag. - The stock template
{{EmbedYoutube|v5E8S6wFNOI}}is shorthand for the same thing. - A
youtube.com/shorts/…URL isn’t recognized — paste the plain watch URL (or just the video ID) instead. - Anything the tag can’t parse renders nothing — if your video is missing, check the ID or URL form first.